THE ABRAMS BROTHERS
- From Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
- John Abrams (born 1990) performs on fiddle, mandolin and guitar.
- James Abrams (born 1993) performs on fiddle, mandolin and acoustic bass.
- They are fourth generation musicians. They credit their great-grandparents with passing on their musical talent.
- 2003, won the Thomas Point Beach (Maine) band competition. The name of the band at that time was “The Abrams Family and Clarendon Station.”
- Their grandparents and great-grandparents performed in a gospel group called “The Missionaries.”
- The current band includes a master of the mandolin and guitar, Bob Burtch, and three generations of the Abrams family: grandfather Wayne (singer, songwriter and luthier), father Brian and the boys.
- 2005, made first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry as guests of Mike Snider.
- 2005, won “Emerging Artist of the Year” (Canadian Bluegrass Music Awards) and were the youngest Canadian band to ever play the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
- 2006, released Iron Sharpens Iron
album.
- 2006, performed at the European World of Bluegrass in the Netherlands.
- 2012, released Northern Redemption
album.
- 2014, released Blue on Brown
album featuring covers of Bob Dylan and Arlo Guthrie songs.